JJ Watt is a well-known American football outside linebacker, best known for representing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League.

At Wisconsin, JJ Watt played college football. He was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft during the same period.

Parents of JJ Watt: Meet Connie Watt and John Watt

Connie and John Watt are the parents of JJ Watt

Who is Connie Watts?

Designer and mixed media artist Connie Watts is of Nuu-chah-nulth, Gitxsan, and Kwakwakawakw descent. She lives and works in West Vancouver and Port Alberni, on Coast Salish lands.

Watts holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Intermedia from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and a Bachelor of Interior Design from the University of Manitoba.

After suffering a catastrophic injury in a car accident in 1991, which led to memory loss and impaired visual thinking, Watts began working as a professional artist. Watts worked as an interior designer before the incident.

What does Connie Watt do for a living?

Connie Watt currently works as the Associate Director of Indigenous Programming at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

Who is John Watt?

JJ Watt was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, to American father John Watt and former Houston Texans football player Justin James Watt.

They were blessed with two other athletes, Derek Watt and T. J Watt, born on November 7, 1992 and October 11, 1994 respectively. They have been married for over 40 years.

They are teammates representing the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.

What does John Watt do for a living?

He was a firefighter and is the husband of Connie Watt, vice president of a construction company.